Chandigarh, Dec 19 (UNI) To enforce strict investigation compliance and to improve the conviction rate in criminal cases, especially heinous crimes and crimes against women, children and other weaker sections, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered specific targets to be set for investigation of criminal cases by police officers across ranks.

With this, all police officers, from the rank of CPs and SPs down to SHOs, SIs and HCs, will now be required to personally investigate and present challans in a set number of cases in a year, with strict level of supervision by the senior officers. Regular follow-ups, as well as close coordination with prosecution and law officers, has also been made mandatory as per the Chief Minister’s directives, which are aimed at ensuring strict compliance with no laxity.